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Mercury Bay North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mercury Bay North safe? About average. Mercury Bay North has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #66 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Mercury Bay North is 23.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #66 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
64 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.3
Regional rank #66 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲12.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Mercury Bay North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,082

Households

783

Median income

$68,237

Median rent

$361

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
312 (15%)
Age 15-64
1,170 (56.2%)
Age 65+
579 (27.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,683 (81.7%)
Born overseas
378 (18.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,953 · 83.1%
Māori
267 · 11.4%
Pacific
39 · 1.7%
Asian
33 · 1.4%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
42 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,518 · 99.6%
Not owned
435 · 28.5%
Other
246 · 16.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
516 (22.6%)
Two families
15 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,752 (76.7%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Mercury Bay North a safe suburb to live in?

    Mercury Bay North has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #66 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mercury Bay North?

    The annual crime rate in Mercury Bay North is 23.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mercury Bay North

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